INVT SP100 Solar Water Pump VFD Applied for Irrigation in Saudi Arabia

1. Project Background

In the remote agricultural areas of Saudi Arabia, there have long been problems of water shortage and unstable supply of traditional energy. After the introduction of solar water pumps, the situation has changes. In the scorching hot central Saudi Arabian city of Majmaah, the INVT solar water pump inverter enables the abundant solar energy resources to be fully utilized. Solar panels convert the inexhaustible sunlight into electricity to drive the water pump to work, without relying on traditional fuel or power grid supply, greatly reducing the operating costs.

2. Customer Pain Points

* High cost and heavy pollution: to extract groundwater for irrigation, farmers have to use expensive diesel generators or mains power, which is not only costly but also causes serious pollution to the environment.

* Time-consuming and labor-intensive installation: engineers need to install devices such as frequency converters, fuses, lightning protection, and switches in an electrical cabinet and complete the wiring. It is not only expensive but also very time consuming.  Engineers usually take several hours to complete the equipment installation.

* The site is in a desert area with strong wind and sand. After a period of use, equipment and components will inevitably be covered with a layer of loess, which has a certain impact on reliability.

Now, the application of solar water pumps has freed them from these troubles.

3. INVT Solution

INVT installed an intelligent and highly protected solar water pump frequency converter SP100 for the user on site. The entire series of SP100 has reached the protection level of IP66, which enables it to be directly installed outdoors without the need to be installed in an electrical cabinet. Moreover, it integrates the necessary equipment in the electrical cabinet internally, such as DC switches, fuses, and lightning protection. In addition, SP100 also provides multiple solar input interfaces, which enables users to dispense with the need to configure combiner box.

4. Customer Benefits

4.1 It has greatly simplified the installation process for engineers on-site and enhanced the reliability of the system. Just fix the SP100 on the photovoltaic bracket, connect the water pump cables and solar cables, turn on the DC switch on the frequency converter, and do simple debugging. The work that originally took several hours can be completed in about 15 minutes.

4.2 The SP100 is standardly equipped with LCD screens in the entire series, which makes on-site debugging much simpler.

4.3 Compared to diesel engine power generation systems, solar water pumps generate almost no noise and pollution during operation, and also create a quieter and more environmentally-friendly production environment for the farm.

INVT will continue to be committed to innovation and research and development of solar water pump products, providing customers with greener and more efficient solutions